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Here's a new one re SNRI's (like Cymbalta, Effexor, Pristiq)... My husband found information online that suggests these kinds of antidepressants are also being used to address some pain/discomfort (total news to me). He says:
"I was surprised to learn, from a Widipedia article on SNRIs, that SNRIs are prescribed used almost as much for pain issues as for issues of depressed mood. Cymbalta is approved by FDA for neuropathic pain (I see this prescribed a lot at pain clinics). Milnacipran was aproved by FDA in Jan 2009 for fibromyalgia. Tramadol (Ultram) is an SNRI [I didn't now that] and is approved as an analgesic. Bicafadine is an SNRI being researched now for stricly analgesic use."
From Wikipedia as well re SNRIs:
"They are sometimes also used to treat anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)..."
So that's a yes for Alice re whether Pristiq might help with anxiety.
Melanie
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Portacath: 9/7/07
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